This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2001
Page
9
Larry Taylor is the sports editor at the Aiken Standard. For score reports contact the desk at 803 648 2311 ext 220 or email editorial aikenstandard com.
In Memphis on Monday the Aiken Fire fell 4 1 to Dallas Inter 87 in the Southern Regional Soccer Championships. Aiken led early on Schuyler Hardon s goal but was shut out in the second half and eliminated. The Fire earned third place medals after finishing with three shutouts as the sole South Carolina team to reach the semifinals in the 12 state champs regional.
Brooklyn welcomed its first baseball team in 44 years as the Cyclones beat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 3-2 in 10 innings at Keyspan Park. Fans Dionne Durant and family praised the return and community impact, while Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a Brooklyn native, expressed heartfelt pride.
Today events include Dixie Youth 8-9 at Howard Field Clear water at 6 p.m. Asheville plays Augusta at 7:15 p.m. Also listing swimming at Spring Lakes and baseball at Fermata.
Seven p.m. start for the Braves against the Phillies in a baseball telecast on TBS. At nine p.m. Toledo faces Polo in boxing on ESPN2. Also at nine p.m. Wimbledon Championships coverage on CNNSI.
Gregg Park won 12-1 over North Augusta at Howard Field to extend its streak in the Dixie Youth 9-year-old tournament. Belvedere beat Johnston 7-4 and Midland Valley rallied past Aiken 8-6 in Monday eliminations. Gregg Park faces Batesburg-Leesville next as the late games set up a potential title showdown.
Top seed Martina Hingis falls 6-4 6-2 to Virginia Ruano Pascual in Wimbledon first round. Hingis cites back tendinitis amid ongoing Grand Slam title drought and personal turmoil. Pascual, ranked 83rd, advances at Wimbledon.
Elaine Hass of Aiken Gymnastics won the floor title with a 9.60 at the USAIGC national championships in Haines City Florida. Teammate Nikita Dicks tied for vault with 9.825, finished fifth all around, while Hass earned a silver all around with 37.975.
Sergio Garcia captured the rain-delayed Buick Classic in Harrison New York finishing three strokes ahead of Scott Hoch for his second PGA Tour win in five weeks after a late swing coach dispute involving his father Victor Garcia. He previously won at Colonial in May.
Karrie Webb shed tears as she claimed the LPGA Championship in Wilmington becoming the youngest woman to complete the career Grand Slam. Her reaction marked a rare public display amid a storied major win and intense media scrutiny.
Colorado defenseman Ray Bourque planned a news conference to announce his retirement after 22 NHL seasons. The Avalanche and Denver Post reported the star defenseman, 40, will retire mainly for family reasons following the longest wait for a Stanley Cup in NHL history.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.